Alder Coppice Primary School
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Alder Coppice Primary School is situated on the Northway estate in Sedgley, West Midlands. It was built in 1963. The current headteacher is Dr Duncan Jones, who arrived in January 2006 to replace the retiring Mr David Cox, who had been at the school since 1999. His predecessor was Mr Barbara Carter.
Alder Coppice was put into special measures in December 1999 after OFSTED inspectors criticised the school's weak management of resources and lack of direction, but it came out of special measures 18 months later and is successful again.
[edit] Timeline
- September 1963 - Alder Coppice Junior and Infant Schools are opened.
- September 1986 - Alder Coppice becomes a single primary school following the merger of the junior, infant and nursery schools.
- December 1995 - Mr Colin Gould leaves for disciplinary reasons and is succeeded by Mrs Barbara Carter.
- April 1999 - Mrs Barbara Carter retires and is replaced by Mr David Cox.
- December 1999 - OFSTED Inspectors put Alder Coppice into special measures, citing weak management of resources and lack of direction.
- June 2001 - Alder Coppice comes out of special measures and is praised in parliament after OFSTED decides that the school's standards have improved.
- December 2005 - Mr David Cox retires and is replaced by Dr Duncan Jones.
[edit] References
- Alder Coppice Primary School inspection reports
- Alder Coppice Primary School rankings provided by BBC News
